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2. The statue of Liberty The White House The Gold Rush Steam ship on the Mississippi

3. By JING Wenqin & HE Bang Decide whether the following sentences are True of False. 1. New York is the largest state in the Us. 2. Most state names come from Spanish or English. 3. Atlanta is known as the “Big Apple”. 4. The Constitution was written in 1779. 5. There are 52 stars on the American flag. 6. George Washington was the first American President. 7. The first settlers arrived in North America about 30,000 years ago. 8. The Mississippi River is the longest river in the world. F F F F F F T T

4. By JING Wenqin & HE Bang Canada Mexico Look at the map, please find the following places: New York / Atlanta / Washington D C / Mississippi River Atlanta is the business center of the southeastern United States. It is a major center for national conventions and trade

5. By JING Wenqin & HE Bang The largest river of North America, with its major tributaries draining an area of approximately 1,200,000 square miles (3,100,000 square kilometres), or about one-eighth of the entire continent. The Mississippi River lies entirely in the United States. Rising in Lake Itasca in Minnesota, it flows almost due south across the continental interior, collecting the waters of its major tributaries.

6. By JING Wenqin & HE Bang city, seat (1857) of Riley county and partly in Pottawatomie county, northeastern Kansas, U.S. The city lies where the Big Blue and Kansas rivers meet, there dammed to form Tuttle Creek Lake, on the northern edge of the rolling Flint Hills. The village was founded in 1855 when the settlements of Poleska and Canton were consolidated as Boston, only to be renamed Manhattan the next year Kansas Manhattan

7. The capital city of the USA. Significant buildings include the Capitol, White House, and Library of Congress. The Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, and Vietnam Veterans Memorial are among the most famous of the city's more than 300 memorials and statues. The Smithsonian Institution is in Washington, as are numerous other cultural and educational institutions and foreign embassies. The economy is based on national and international political activities, scientific research, and tourism.

8. By JING Wenqin & HE Bang The United States consists of 48 contiguous( 接壤的 ) states and the noncontiguous states of Alaska and Hawaii. In addition, the United States includes a number of outlying areas, such as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands of the United States, which are located on the Caribbean Sea, and the islands of American Samoa and Guam, located in the Pacific Ocean. The national capital is Washington, D.C., located along the banks of the Potomac River between the states of Maryland and Virginia. The 50 U.S. states vary widely in size and population. The largest states in area are Alaska at 1,593,438 sq km (615,230 sq mi), followed by Texas, and California. The smallest state is Rhode Island, with an area of 3,188 sq km (1,231 sq mi). The state with the largest population is California (34,501,130, 2001 estimate), followed by Texas, and New York. Only 494,423 people (2001 estimate) live on the plateaus and rugged mountains of Wyoming, the least populous state.

9. By JING Wenqin & HE Bang History of American Flag Today the flag consists of thirteen horizontal stripes, seven red alternating with 6 white. The stripes represent the original 13 colonies, the stars represent the 50 states of the Union. The colors of the flag are symbolic as well: Red symbolizes Hardiness and Valor, White symbolizes Purity and Innocence and Blue represents Vigilance, Perseverance and Justice. 50 Stars (1960 - Present)49 Stars (1959-1960)48 Stars (1912-1959) 46 Stars (1908-1912) 45 Stars (1896-1908)44 Stars (1891-1896) 43 Stars (1890-1891) 38 Stars (1877-1890)37 Stars (1867-1877) 36 Stars (1865-1867) 35 Stars (1863-1865)34 Stars (1861-1863) 33 Stars (1859-1861) 32 Stars (1858-1859)31 Stars (1851-1858) 30 Stars (1848-1851) 29 Stars (1847-1848)28 Stars (1846-1847) 27 Stars (1845-1846) 26 Stars (1837-1845)25 Stars (1836-1837) 24 Stars (1822-1836) 23 Stars (1820-1822)21 Stars (1819-1820) 20 Stars (1818-1819)15 Stars (1795-1818)13 Stars (1777-1795) USA Stars And Stripes Historical Flags

10. By JING Wenqin & HE Bang Listening Listen to part 1 and correct the errors in the notes NY disc. by French explorer,1524. Manhattan bought from Native Americans for $200. NY capital of USA for one year; Washington DC is the capital of the USA today. 1920, NY became largest city in the USA. Central Park: zoo, museum, boating lake. Italian $24 1820

11. By JING Wenqin & HE Bang Listening Listen to part 1 again and answer the following questions 1. Why do you think early settlers chose New York as a place for a new city? 2.What are Native Americans angry about? New York is located on the coast, at a place where several rivers flow into the ocean. This makes New York a good place to build a city because ships can reach it and the rivers connect the city with the inland. Native American are angry about the unfair treatment they receive in the past. Or the unfair business deal (buying Manhattan for $24) Listen to part 2 and choose the best answers.

12. By JING Wenqin & HE Bang Listen to part 1 and part 2 again and try to finish the following table according to what you hear. YearWhat happened in the year 1524 1626 1789-90 1820 1858 1892 An Indian explorer discovered these islands. Manhattan was bought from local Indians. New York became the capital of the USA. New York became the biggest city in the USA. Central Park was created. The age of mass arrivals began.

13. By JING Wenqin & HE Bang Speaking Look at the following Map of Ningbo and work in pairs to describe your own hometown using useful expressions on page 43. Map of Ningbo

14. By JING Wenqin & HE Bang Yuyao is located in the eastern part of Zhejiang province, where is the beautiful, rich and popular Yangtz Delta, next to Hangzhou bay to the north, linked with Simingshan Mount to the south, joined with Shangyu city to the west and connected with Ningbo city to the east. With the population of 830,000, Yuyao covers an area of 1,527 square kilometres, which is the heart of Ningbo-Shaoxing Plain. Yuyao always enjoys the reputation of “the famous state in the southeast”( 东南名邑 ), “the well-known literature state” ( 文化名城 ) and so on. Example is located in to the north to the west With covers Ningbo-Shaoxing enjoys next to with

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